
Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 23 chart positions in 23 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · TV & Film#27100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · TV & Film#27100K to 300K
- 🇬🇧GB · TV & Film#49100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · TV & Film#7630K to 100K
- 🇮🇳IN · TV & Film#3130K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
206K to 646K🎙 Weekly cadence·27 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
412K to 1.3M🇺🇸23%🇨🇦23%🇬🇧23%+20 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
123K to 387K
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
From 11 epsHost
Recent guests
Recent episodes
Susan Sarandon
Jun 4, 2026
1h 03m 44s
Rosie Perez
May 28, 2026
1h 02m 12s
Patton Oswalt
May 21, 2026
1h 02m 04s
Edgar Wright
May 14, 2026
59m 42s
Coming Soon: Talking Pictures
May 7, 2026
1m 03s
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Susan Sarandon | Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon joins Ben Mankiewicz to share unvarnished stories of a life in films– from making Rocky Horror Picture Show, Bull Durham, Witches of Eastwick, and Pretty Baby to navigating the cynical world of showbiz. She argues that every film is political– either challenging the status quo or enforcing it– and reveals her input into the iconic ending of Thelma & Louise which turns 35 this year. Films Mentioned: The Nutty Professor The Accompanist Dead Man Walking Joe Atlantic City Pretty Baby Rocky Horror Picture Show Witches of Eastwick Bull Durham Sirat Afterlife Grapes of Wrath Lord of the Rings Bambi Waiting for Guffman Best in Show Thelma & Louise Being There Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Front Page, 1974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 03m 44s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | ![]() Rosie Perez | Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez sits down with host Ben Mankiewicz to discuss the films that shaped her career—Do the Right Thing and Fearless—as well as early favorites like Saturday Night Fever and Double Indemnity. She reflects on building a career in an industry that didn’t readily accept her for who she is, and speaks candidly about being raised in a strict Catholic home for girls. In the Super 8 segment, she tells Ben about an amazing boxing story she’d love to see on the big screen. Films Mentioned The Way We Were Do The Right Thing Fearless Criminal Justice The Bells of St. Mary's The Little Princess (Shirley Temple version), 1939 Old Yeller Rosemary's Baby Saturday Night Fever Double Indemnity Cool Hand Luke Some Like It Hot Detour Young Frankenstein Stormy Weather Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 02m 12s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | ![]() Patton Oswalt | Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt joins host Ben Mankiewicz for a live taping of Talking Pictures recorded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on the eve of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival. An obsessive movie fan, Patton sees hundreds of films a year; he hates talkers in theaters but loves when going to a movie turns into a bonding experience with strangers. From his acting career, he tells stories of being suspended in a tree on the set of “Magnolia” and doing a sex scene with Charlize Theron in “Young Adult.” In the Super 8, Oswalt shares films you’ll want to remember and see the first chance you get. Films Mentioned: Young Adult Ratatouille The D.I. Halloween Magnolia Hard Eight Young Adult Stalag 17 The Great Escape Yojimbo Bad News Bears, 1976 Casablanca Pee Wee’s Big Adventure Return of the Living Dead Three Kings Gates of Heaven Bachelor Party Baby Driver After Life The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Planet of The Apes Wait Until Dark Man With No Name A Catered Affair The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming Sergeant York The Taking of Pelham 123 Female Trouble Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan The Twelve Chairs Blazing Saddles Ikiru Kingpin Quick Change Pig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 02m 04s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | ![]() Edgar Wright | Talking Pictures is back with ardent movie fan and beloved filmmaker Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead and The Running Man). He talks with host Ben Mankiewicz about living in Quentin Tarantino’s guesthouse, action movie montages, and being mesmerized by Sidney Poitier at the TCM Classic Film Festival. To Ben’s surprise, Wright christens Ben’s home studio with a perfect classic film moniker. Films mentioned: Raiders of the Lost Ark Shaun of the Dead Baby Driver The Running Man Hot Fuzz The World’s End Star Wars: Episode IV: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Star Trek: The Motion Picture Watership Down The Lord of The Rings (1978 animated film) Popeye Evil Dead and Evil Dead II El Mariachi Reservoir Dogs Bad Taste Rumble In The Bronx Something About Mary Silence of the Lambs In the Heat of the Night Raising Arizona Goodfellas Pink Panther films Hellraiser The Wages of Fear Sorcerer Lawrence of Arabia E.T. Umberto D. This Is Spinal Tap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 59m 42s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | ![]() Coming Soon: Talking Pictures✨ | moviesHollywood+3 | Sally FieldEdgar Wright+1 | TCMHBO Max | — | Talking PicturesBen Mankiewicz+6 | — | 1m 03s | |
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Joachim Trier✨ | filmmakinginterview+3 | Joachim Trier | Sentimental ValueThe Passion of Joan of Arc+28 | — | Joachim TrierBen Mankiewicz+5 | — | 55m 11s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Chloé Zhao✨ | Chloé ZhaoOscar-nominated director+4 | Chloé Zhao | HamnetNomadland+29 | — | Chloé ZhaoOscars+6 | — | 1h 02m 11s | |
| 5/7/25 | ![]() Bonus Episode: Eli Roth✨ | Eli Rothhorror films+3 | Eli Roth | Inglorious BasterdsCabin Fever+61 | — | Eli Rothhorror+3 | — | 1h 05m 27s | |
| 2/4/25 | ![]() Paul Scheer✨ | movie podcastsimprov comedy+3 | Paul Scheer | How Did This Get Made?Ordinary People+25 | Long Island | Paul ScheerHow Did This Get Made?+4 | — | 58m 13s | |
| 1/28/25 | ![]() Pamela Adlon✨ | voice actingfilm discussion+4 | Pamela Adlon | King of the HillBetter Things+25 | — | Pamela AdlonBen Mankiewicz+7 | — | 56m 52s | |
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 1/21/25 | ![]() Charles Barkley✨ | moviesbasketball+3 | Charles Barkley | Space JamThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri+29 | — | Charles BarkleyBen Mankiewicz+6 | — | 1h 01m 05s | |
| 1/14/25 | ![]() Paul Feig✨ | Paul FeigHollywood comedies+3 | Paul Feig | BridesmaidsThe Heat+22 | — | Paul FeigHollywood+6 | — | 56m 36s | |
| 1/7/25 | ![]() Henry Winkler✨ | Hollywoodacting+4 | Henry Winkler | RockyHappy Days+17 | — | Henry WinklerBen Mankiewicz+5 | — | 1h 00m 22s | |
| 12/17/24 | ![]() Jane Lynch✨ | comedyfilm analysis+3 | Jane Lynch | Best in ShowThe 40-Year Old Virgin+28 | — | Jane LynchBen Mankiewicz+6 | — | 54m 10s | |
| 12/10/24 | ![]() Jason Reitman✨ | filmmakingdirecting+3 | Jason Reitman | Saturday NightJuno+49 | — | Jason ReitmanBen Mankiewicz+3 | — | 1h 01m 41s | |
| 12/3/24 | ![]() Carol Burnett | Carol Burnett’s life has always spun around the movies. She tells Ben Mankiewicz about her childhood spent in Hollywood movie theaters, the famous actor who helped her break into showbiz, and the movie parodies in her groundbreaking television variety show. In fact, at 91, Carol Burnett remembers more about movies than Ben! We cap it all off with a delightful Super 8 complete with seasonal gems. Plus, Carol and Ben discuss their Wordle stats…listen to find out who’s winning. Films Mentioned: The Carol Burnett Show New Faces The Pajama Game Babes in Arms All About Eve Gone with the Wind* The Fighting Guardsman Inferno (1953) Strangers on a Train On Moonlight Bay* Citizen Kane The Dolly Sisters The Godfather It's a Wonderful Life Capricorn One Ragtime Cowboy Joe Singin' in the Rain* From Here to Eternity Terms of Endearment Some Like It Hot Duel *Available on Max as of 12/3 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 57m 44s | ||||||
| 11/26/24 | ![]() Margot Robbie | The fearless Margot Robbie goes in-depth with Ben Mankiewicz about how her early days as an Australian soap star prepared her to go toe-to-toe with Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, after producing the blockbuster Barbie and working with the likes of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, is her next move behind the camera as a director? Plus, our exclusive Super 8 questionnaire, which she was very excited to answer. Films Mentioned Barbie * I, Tonya * Bombshell The Wolf of Wall Street Asteroid City Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Titanic The Legend of Tarzan* Mary Queen of Scots Terminal Eye of the Devil Babylon Whiplash La La Land Wings Singin' in the Rain* Cabaret True Romance The Fifth Element Bandits* The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* Pulp Fiction Rambo Bring It On High Society Babette's Feast* The Blues Brothers The Dirty Dozen Withnail and I* Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Seven Samurai* Young Frankenstein The Producers Robin Hood: Men in Tights *Available on Max as of 11/26 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 31s | ||||||
| 11/19/24 | ![]() Bridget Everett | Comedian, actor, and cabaret performer Bridget Everett and new fan Ben Mankiewicz chat about her Peabody Award-winning HBO show Somebody Somewhere as well as her outrageously fun cabaret act. Everett and Ben talk dogs, famous great uncles, and walk through the highs and lows of Everett’s endlessly promising career. Everett’s Super 8 questionnaire is a staff favorite, full of stories, inspiration, and a touching story about Turner Classic Movies. Films Mentioned Somebody Somewhere * Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder All About Eve A Letter to Three Wives Sex and the City* The Sound of Music The Wizard of Oz * Mommie Dearest Magic Mike XXL Rudy Let the Good Times Roll Dancer in the Dark Young Frankenstein *Available on Max as of 11/19 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 40s | ||||||
| 11/12/24 | ![]() Bill Murray | Season two of Talking Pictures is here! Bill Murray doesn’t do a lot of podcasts, but he was game to talk movies with host Ben Mankiewicz. They dive into his comedies (Stripes, Caddyshack, Groundhog Day) and discuss the directors Murray works with repeatedly (Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch). Murray remembers growing up a “bad boy” in a house with eight siblings and how success impacted his mom. Finally, our Super 8 returns and you don’t want to miss the prop Bill Murray says he would steal for his personal collection. Films Mentioned: Meatballs Ghostbusters Stripes Caddyshack Groundhog Day Broken Flowers Lost in Translation Rushmore Red River Frankenstein Dracula The Fugitive Going My Way Bells of Saint Mary's Yankee Doodle Dandy The Sound of Music The Razor's Edge Mad Dog and Glory Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Olive Kitteridge * Moonrise Kingdom The Royal Tenenbaums The Grand Budapest Hotel Coffee and Cigarettes * The Limits of Control The Dead Don’t Die Bottle Rocket Asteroid City Barry Lyndon Gallipoli Ninotchka Old Yeller The Man with Two Brains Nothing but Trouble *Available on Max as of 11/12 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 03m 02s | ||||||
| 10/30/24 | ![]() Coming Soon: Season 2 Talking Pictures | Talking Pictures is back for its second season, filled with new guests and new stories about how movies shape us, change us – and make us laugh. This season, host Ben Mankiewicz sits down with some of the funniest stars in Hollywood, folks like Bill Murray, Margot Robbie, Carol Burnett, Henry Winkler and many more. Comedy legends open up about their toughest struggles, their wildest moments, and the twists of fate that made them famous. Each episode culminates with the Super 8, where they reveal their most cherished movie memories and film favorites. From TCM and MAX, this is Season 2 of Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast, hosted by Ben Mankiewicz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 2m 30s | ||||||
| 4/26/24 | ![]() Bonus Episode: Mario Cantone | In a special bonus episode of Talking Pictures recorded live at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood, host Ben Mankiewicz interviews actor, comedian, and classic movie lover, Mario Cantone. They discuss Mario’s life before acting, his role in HBO’s “Sex and the City” and the Max series “And Just Like That…,” and Ben challenges Mario to the Super 8 movie questionnaire. Films Mentioned: Sex and the City And Just Like That… Hello Dolly Blazing Saddles Lady Sings the Blues The Lady Gambles Slap Shot Chinatown Network Quiz Show All About Eve Guys and Dolls My Cousin Vinny The Thorn Birds New York, New York Looking For Mr. Goodbar Pollyanna Bambi West Side Story (1961) Cleopatra The Wizard of Oz A Star is Born (1954) The Godfather Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 02m 43s | ||||||
| 3/19/24 | ![]() Bill Hader | Director, actor, Saturday Night Live veteran, and cinephile Bill Hader joins host Ben Mankiewicz to talk about his heroes (Stanley Kubrick, Joel and Ethan Coen), about writing and directing his HBO show Barry, and if you’re hoping for a few of his expert impressions, you won’t be disappointed. Hader also ventures into his movie-watching past by answering our Super 8 questionnaire. Films Mentioned: Top Gun (1986) Superbad Trainwreck* Inside Out Barry* The Shining 2001: A Space Odyssey* Dr. Strangelove* A Clockwork Orange* The Natural Oliver! Planet of the Apes (1968) Paths of Glory Mars Attacks! Evil Dead Rashomon* Seven Samurai* Ikiru* It’s A Wonderful Life Bad News Bears Shawshank Redemption The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) Barton Fink A Serious Man* Inside Llewyn Davis Intolerable Cruelty Hail, Caesar! Burn After Reading Trouble in Paradise The Apartment Five Graves to Cairo Double Indemnity One, Two, Three Sunset Boulevard Kes To Kill A Mockingbird From Here to Eternity Von Ryan’s Express Dreams (1990) The Last Detail The Great Muppet Caper Midnight Run The Black Hole (1979) *Available on Max as of 3/19 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 58m 36s | ||||||
| 3/12/24 | ![]() Patty Jenkins | Host Ben Mankiewicz visits with director Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster) and her mother (!!) to talk superheroes, female serial killers, and gets her take on being a female director in Hollywood. Patty surprises Ben with stories about her friendship with singer Steve Perry and she talks about that rumored Star Wars script. Plus, an impressive Super 8 for your movie list. Films Mentioned: Wonder Woman* Wonder Woman 1984* Monster Midnight Cowboy The Devil's Advocate Superman (1978)* Reds What Have I Done To Deserve This? I Know Where I’m Going A Matter of Life and Death Moulin Rouge The Red Balloon* Charade Bridge Over the River Kwai The Best Years of Our Lives Doctor Zhivago *Available on Max as of 3/12 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 24s | ||||||
| 3/5/24 | ![]() Errol Morris | Legendary documentarian and filmmaker Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War, The Pigeon Tunnel) and host Ben Mankiewicz have a charged conversation about interviewing, serial killers, grave robbing and, yes, movies. Morris gives the longest, most original (and most surprising!) answer to our Super 8 question about movie props. Plus, he reveals the movie that changed his life. Films Mentioned: The Fog of War The Thin Blue Line American Dharma The Unknown Known Psycho The Pigeon Tunnel Gates of Heaven Vernon, Florida Conan the Barbarian Creature From The Black Lagoon This Island Earth Tarnished Angels Imitation of Life Les Enfants du Paradis Au Hasard Balthazar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 54m 32s | ||||||
| 2/27/24 | ![]() Damien Chazelle | Director Damien Chazelle ( La La Land, First Man) describes his childhood as a budding filmmaker inspired by Walt Disney, his path to getting his first film made (Whiplash), and how the pandemic impacted casting for his recent epic Babylon. Chazelle surprises – and delights – host Ben Mankiewicz as they discuss his parents’ favorite films and which movies always make him cry. Films Mentioned: La La Land Whiplash Jurassic Park Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench Annie Hall Speed Volcano Lethal Weapon Taken The Last Exorcism Part 2 10 Cloverfield Lane Ouija Paranormal Activity* The Umbrellas of Cherbourg* West Side Story Singin’ in the Rain* The Sound of Music An American in Paris First Man Babylon Peter Pan Full Metal Jacket* Paths of Glory City Lights* Make Way For Tomorrow Black and Tan St. Louis Blues The Emperor Jones* Vertigo La Grande Vadrouille The Red Circle The 400 Blows* The 13th Warrior *Available on Max as of 2/27 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 56m 34s | ||||||
Showing 25 of 32
Sponsor Intelligence
Sign in to see which brands sponsor this podcast, their ad offers, and promo codes.
Chart Positions
23 placements across 23 markets.
Chart Positions
23 placements across 23 markets.













